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As a governor in a myth-inflected ancient China, grow a city through production planning, trade, research, and seasonal survival.
Released 23 Sep 2025
Plan Production Chains
Prepare for Winter
Trade by Caravan
Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.
Developed by President Studio · Published by PlayWay S.A., President Studio
You govern a settlement in a fantastical ancient Chinese setting, building it from a small community into a prosperous city on a hand-crafted map. Residents’ needs grow as the population expands, and you must meet the Emperor’s requests while keeping people content.
Plan building layouts and production chains around available resources, infrastructure, and your workforce. Residents advance through social classes with different needs, while research unlocks technologies and upgrades. Changing seasons affect production, so stockpiles and careful planning help your city weather winter and disasters.
Send caravans to trade with other settlements for resources and materials. Shrines and temples support worship of the gods, whose blessings can boost the city, while demons and other supernatural threats bring trouble. You can also explore your city in first person and take part in some work around town.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its calm, approachable city-building, detailed visuals and music, and the satisfaction of expanding production and researching upgrades. Reviewers also appreciate its faith and blessing systems and the option to walk through the city in first person. Some describe the current experience as light on depth or variety.
Immerse yourself in the world of Ancient China and build your dream cities on one of the hand-crafted maps. It will sit where stunning nature and fantastical setting mix with urban planning. Watch the season change as your settlement grows from a few buildings with peasants to a bustling city worthy of the Emperor's visit.
After your appointment as the Governor of this land, people’s lives are in your hands. You must fulfill the Emperor’s wish and bring prosperity to the city. Making decisions is no funny business; as there are more people, your citizens' needs grow bigger. As the governor, you must deliver their requests or face unhappy residents.
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Create efficient production chains and provide for your city. The infrastructure prepared for your city will run everything smoothly. Seek out perfect spots to extract natural resources and place your food production on the ideal plot of land. If you succeed in planning everything out, even the most catastrophic weather conditions and harshest winters won’t be able to destroy your city.
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The Emperor's blessing allows you to join the trade routes and cooperate with other settlements for resources and materials. You can send out caravans and trade with friendly cities around you.
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Worshiping the right gods is always a tricky business, so building positive relationships with all of them may benefit your citizens. Gods' blessings and miracles are powerful gifts that will help your cities grow bigger.
Unfortunately, the supernatural has a darker side, demons bring sorrow and fear into the hearts of your citizens.
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The greatness is built stone by stone and brick by brick, one new building at a time. Research new technologies, advancing through multiple tiers that offer new opportunities. Upgrade your housing, fulfill the needs of your citizens and watch as they grow from simple peasants to respected craftsmen, scholars and lavish representatives of the upper class.
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Jump into the beautiful world of Celestial Empire! Plan, develop, and grow magnificent cities, which will bring your pride and joy on every stage of your governing journeys.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 19 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
